WHITe SPrInG TruffLe - TruffleHunter

DID YOU KNOW...
Italian Fresh Black Norcia truffles,
are considered to be the finest
Black Winter Truffles in the world.
These Black Truffles are the same
variety as the French Perigord T
ruffles. The Fresh Black Winter
Truffles (T. Melanosporum) should
not be confused with the Fresh Black
Autumn Truffles (T. Uncinatum).
All about
Truffles
white spring Truffle Tuber Borchii
This guide should help you to always
select the freshest, most flavoursome
truffles whenever you want them.
SPRING
The White Spring Truffle season runs from early January to the end of March.
Also know as: Bianchetti, Blanquette, Tuber Albidum, Marzuolo,
Tartufo di Pineta and Truffe Blanche.
black summer Truffle
Tuber Aestivum
SIZE
The Black Summer Truffle season runs
from early June to through to early August.
Also know as: Summer Truffle or Scorzone.
SIZE
AROMA
AND TASTE
Available
in various
sizes up to
100grams+
STORAGE
A mild aroma with a delicate flavour.
It is likely you will detect an earthy
scent possibly with hints of chocolate,
hazelnuts and even vanilla. As the
season progresses so does the flavour
so come early August when the
truffles are fully matured, they are
strongly flavoured and quite pungent.
The external colour ranges from dark
to a lighter brown. It appears almost
bark-like and always presents clearly
defined large wart-like bumps in a
polygon form.
APPEARANCE N.B. they should be hard to the touch.
Internally, they have a clear white
marbling effect against a light brown
or pale cream background.
Black Summer Truffles, if
kept in the right conditions,
can be kept for around two
weeks after being harvested.
ORIGIN
STORAGE
APPEARANCE
A very short shelf life
and should be eaten
within a few days (no
longer than a week)
STORAGE of being harvested.
AROMA
AND TASTE
A deep rich, sensual
aroma, with strong musty,
almost earthy flavours
with hints of garlic,
chocolate and vanilla.
If stored correctly, they will
keep for approx 2 weeks.
Please note that they will
shrink slightly losing some
of their weight each day.
ORIGIN
At TruffleHunter we source our
White Spring Truffles from the
Sibillini Mountain National Park,
Umbria and Le Marche, Central Italy.
The White Spring Truffle is found
in Central and Northern Italy, in
the Tuscany, Umbria, Le Marche
and Piedmont regions.
Also know as: Tartufo Bianco Pregiato, The White Winter Truffle and Alba Truffle.
SUMMER
At TruffleHunter we source
our Black Summer Truffles
from the Sibillini Mountain
National Park, Umbria
and Le Marche, Central Italy.
Available
in various
sizes up to
100grams+
SIZE
STORAGE
Renowned for their
intense complex flavours,
they have a heady aroma
earthy and a hint of garlic.
AUTUMN
APPEARANCE
AROMA
AND TASTE
They should be consumed as soon as
possible. They will deteriorate quickly
in quality after one week of being
harvested. They will lose up to around
5% of their weight every day.
ORIGIN
The outside will vary in colour
from cream to a mustard yellow.
It should be firm but not too solid.
Never soft or spongy.
Inside, they should be the classic
clear white marbling on a fawn to
creamy coloured background.
All of our White Truffles are
gathered from the wild wooded
mountainsides in and around
Central and Northern Italy in the
Tuscany, Umbria, Le Marche and
Piedmont regions.
At TruffleHunter we source our
White Truffles from the Sibillini
Mountain National Park, Umbria
and Le Marche, Central Italy.
Autumn BLACK Truffle Tuber Uncinatum
The Autumn Black Truffle season runs from early October to the end of December.
Also know as: Burgundy or Bourgogne Truffle, and English Truffle.
The external colour ranges from
dark brown to deep black.
Sometimes also a tinge of redness.
It has a rough finish to its outer skin
and should be quite firm to touch,
but with just a hint of softness.
Available
in various
sizes up to
100grams+
Around 2/3 rds of the Black
Winter Truffles are hunted wild
in the central Italy regions.
SIZE
AROMA
AND TASTE
A rich aroma and a
strong flavour. Musty and
earthy, with a suggestion
of hazelnuts, vanilla and
chocolate.
ORIGIN
At TruffleHunter we source our Black
Winter Truffles from the Sibillini
Mountain National Park, Umbria
and Le Marche, Central Italy.
White Spring Truffles,
relative to other varieties,
possess a strong to
medium aroma, very
AROMA similar to that of garlic.
AND TASTE
The White truffle season starts from early October through to the end of December.
The Black Winter Truffle season runs from early December through to the beginning of March.
Also know as: Norcia Truffles, Tartufo nero pregiato and Perigord Truffle.
SIZE
APPEARANCE
Varing between a brown tinged white colour to a
red-brown, almost rusty colour. They should be firm to
touch, but not stone hard. Avoid them if spongy or soft.
When cut open it should present a marbled effect with
white veins showing up against a dark cream or fawn
coloured background.
WHITE Truffle Tuber Magnatum
They are often found
in the Mediterranean
climate areas of France,
Italy and Spain.
BLACK WINTER Truffle Tuber Melanosporum Vittadini
Available
in various
sizes up to
100grams+
White Truffles are approx
5-20 grams per truffle.
They are smaller than
other Truffles varieties.
WINTER
A slightly longer shelf life
than other varieties, if kept
correctly they will keep for
approx 2 weeks. They will
STORAGE shrink in storage losing up to
2% of their weight each day.
ORIGIN
They can be found in the
north-east of France and
Northern & Central Italy.
They were plentiful in Britain
prior to the 20th century,
but are now rare.
APPEARANCE
A light to dark brown colour on the
outside. The outer covering is rough
textured with large wart-like bumps,
in a polygon form. It should be very
hard to touch. Any sponginess is not
desirable. Inside, pale cream to light
brown background with a white
marble effect.
At TruffleHunter we source our
Black Autumn Truffles from the
Sibillini Mountain National Park,
Umbria and Le Marche, Central Italy.